Wisdom from harlot to a king

Motif

Wisdom from harlot to a king.

The wise and the foolish. · Acquisition and possession of wisdom (knowledge). · Other means of acquiring wisdom (knowledge). · view the constellation · filed as J155.8

Filed across the traditions

India Thompson-Balys.

Within the index

Filed under Wisdom (knowledge) from women.

Filed beside it

Hero directed on journey by princess King has amours with great men's wives so as to learn secrets from them Caesar's scorn of his wife's advice leads to disaster Wife as adviser. (Cf. J21.37.) Wife of usurer saves husband through her prayers Wise words of dying woman (queen). (Cf. J154.) Knowledge from mysterious women met in the forest

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